LTD LO-120S
{{Short description|German ultralight aircraft}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The LTD LO-120 is a German ultralight aircraft, produced by Logistik-Technik, of Baindt and based on the earlier LO 120 S produced by LO-Fluggerrätebau. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 64. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The LO-120 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a small windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its {{convert|15.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span soaring wing has an area of {{convert|16|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and can be quickly swapped for an alternate, reduced span microlight touring wing that increases cruising speed. The tail is an inverted V-tail mounted to twin booms. The standard engine is the {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 447 two-stroke powerplant.
Cockpit access is via a sliding fairing.
Specifications (LO-120S)
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